Star Trek O/S Drabble: Never Happier

[badly_knitted]

 

Title: Never Happier

Fandom: Star Trek Original Series

Author: badly_knitted 

Characters: Spock, Leila, Captain Kirk.

Rating: G

Challenge: #2: Under The Influence at drabble_zone.

Spoilers/Setting: This Side Of Paradise

Summary: Spock experiences happiness under the influence of alien spores.

Disclaimer: I don’t own Star Trek, or the characters. They belong to the late great Gene Roddenberry.

Spock has never been happier. That simple fact should be alarming, yet it causes him no disquiet. He is happy, here in this paradise, with Leila, the woman he loves, by his side. There’s no cause for concern, nothing he needs to do except live in the moment, enjoying everything in ways he’s never been able to before.

This is right, even perfect.

The Captain’s voice coming through his communicator is an unwelcome interruption, and their conversation soon becomes tedious. The small device falls from his hand as he kisses Leila. Spock has better things to do with his time.

The End

Comments

[sidonie]

Oh man, this is great.

That simple fact should be alarming, yet it causes him no disquiet.

I love how, even in this very un-Spocklike moment, he still has this very Spocklike thought.

[badly_knitted]

Thank you!

I grew up watching Star Trek and always felt an affinity for Spock. Recently the episodes have been repeated in a loop on TV so I was able to immerse myself in the characters again, but this is my first attempt at writing. I always thought that despite the pollen's influence, Spock still seemed analytical, watching clouds and considering how he'd never thought to do so before. Everyone's personality seemed to be the same as before, just freer, unburdened, less inhibited.

Anyway, I'm really pleased you liked this!